After cutting the power bill by $7,000 in the past year, amongother things, the NCUA has received ENERGY STAR certification atits headquarters in Alexandria, Va.
|The General Services Administration requires agencies leasingspace outside a GSA-owned property to attain an ENERGY STAR ratingof at latest 75. The NCUA met all four necessary standards forcertification in energy performance, thermal comfort, indoor airquality and illumination levels, the agency said, and received an86 out of 100.
|“OurgreeNCUA initiative has promoted greater energy efficiency,waste reduction and other efforts to reduce NCUA's environmentalfootprint,” said NCUA Chairman Debbie Matz said.
|“Recent renovations to NCUA's central office, including lightingsystem upgrades, helped the agency obtain the certification. In thelast year, NCUA has reduced its electricity bills by about $7,000,” Matzsaid in this week's announcement.
|ENERGY STAR is a voluntary EPA program that helps businesses andindividuals save money and protect the environment through improvedenergy efficiency. The certification is annual and Matz said theagency already is working to keep its rating next year.
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